Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Online Enrollment System (SOES) Implementation

Beginning in October 2018 members of the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) can manage their Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage using the SGLI Online Enrollment System (SOES). Coast Guard and NOAA members join the Army, Navy Air Force, and Marine Corps in using the new system.

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Compressed Archives for Deployable Units: If you are assigned to a deployable unit and would like to take our guides with you, send us an e-mail. List the guide categories you need (e.g. Travel - PCS, Direct - Access Self Service, etc.). We'll create a "zip" file of the guides requested and e-mail you a link so you can download the guides before you deploy. Send requests to PPC (P&D) (PPC-PF-PD@uscg.mil).

Note: Currently only courses that are managed by sessions (courses managed by TQC and "A" Schools) can be entered in DA. Courses like the Airman Leadership School, Pre-Separation Counseling, ICS Courses, etc., cannot be entered in DA 9.1. If not entering a course impacts SWE eligibility (e.g. Airman Leadership School), submit a trouble ticket requesting a waiver for the SWE. All others, please retain the paperwork. We are working with CG-1 and CG-631 to have this functionality built into DA. We will let everyone know when it is available in DA.

(*) BAH Dependency Data Form - Delayed Processing - Changes you make in Personal Information/Dependent Information WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY APPEAR ON THE BAH DEPENDENCY DATA FORM. The form relies on an update process that runs daily at 0500 (EST) to pull data from for the form. Wait until after 0500 (EST) or until the next day before attempting to print the form. Includes procedures for printing by member employee ID and batch printing by department ID (SPO or unit).

​DA outputs some reports in extensible markup language format, these files have the .XML suffix. Windows 10 on the standard workstation doesn't have a default viewer for .XML files. To open an .XML file in Windows 10, use MS Excel. Save the file to your desktop, open MS Excel, select "Open", then "Browse", then "Desktop", and select the .XML file previously saved to the Desktop.

Please note the new order notes which are mandatory for all overseas PCS transfers. The order notes posted on the PSC Overseas Screening Page (CG Portal Link, will open in a new tab) are required to be added to the orders of any member traveling to an OCONUS location. Links to the mandatory order notes and other helpful information are located under the "Overseas News and Policy Announcements" heading on the right-hand side of the PSC Overseas Screening Page.

When there is an incident that requires information to be routed to another user with and without a form, the Action Request Page along with the Approval Workflow Engine (AWE) will be utilized in Direct Access.

When there is an incident that requires information to be routed to another user with and without a form, the Action Request Page along with the Approval Workflow Engine (AWE) will be utilized in Direct Access.

Accessions Overview: Noted that SPOs do NOT need to submit a separate leave ticket on top of a SOCS to have a prior service members' leave carried over. ADV updates prior service members' leave accounts as part of the SOCS if the supporting documentation can validate the leave.

OUTCONUS Cost of Living Allowance: Added that when a member is entitled to Reduced OUTCONUS COLA but the CO determines that use of a government dinning facility is impractical the member is entitled to OUTCONUS COLA at the W/O dependent rate.